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enSnapshots: Studio Responsibility Index, Andreja Pejic, FOX's LGBT panel, and morehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-studio-responsibility-index-andreja-pejic-foxs-lgbt-panel-and-more
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="414" height="138" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-03/snapshots%20featured.png?itok=dyjyWcfd" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Wonder what we&#39;re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out <a href="http://action.glaad.org/site/R?i=Fbp3T4_bwNKHHbUq4noCpQ" style="color: #ee3624;">GLAAD&#39;s Blog</a> each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/sri/2014" target="_blank"><img height="220" width="171" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/2014_SRI_cover.png?itok=zeYRfMDw" alt="" /></a>GLAAD recently released the second annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) mapping the quantity, quality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in films released by seven major motion picture studios during the 2013 calendar year. GLAAD researched films released by 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Columbia, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers. The report is intended to serve as a road map toward increasing fair, accurate and inclusive LGBT film representations. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/sri/2014">View the full report at GLAAD.org/SRI</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/model-andreja-pejic-comes-out-publicly-transgender-woman-shares-her-experience-media-and" target="_blank"><img height="220" width="189" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/AndrejaPejic_GLAAD_1%20%282%29.jpg?itok=-HIJa2U1" alt="" /></a>Last week, GLAAD staff worked with Andreja Pejic as she prepared to share her life as a transgender woman with Entertainment Tonight, People.com and Style.com. Formerly known as an androgynous model who appeared in campaigns for men and women&#39;s fashion, Pejic announced that she will only be modeling women&#39;s fashion going forward and that her agency supports her transition. Media outlets received a tip sheet from GLAAD on how to cover the story accurately and respectfully. Andreja&#39;s story gained international attention, helping people across the world better understand what it means to be transgender. GLAAD also helped Andreja share her story through her social media channels.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/model-andreja-pejic-comes-out-publicly-transgender-woman-shares-her-experience-media-and">Read more.</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/photo-glaad-interns-present-glaad-media-award-msnbcs-trailblazer-thomas-roberts" target="_blank"><img height="147" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/photo123.JPG?itok=YF5Q2Ioz" alt="" /></a>GLAAD&#39;s New York City interns visited MSNBC&#39;s <em>Morning Joe </em>to learn more about broadcast media production and deliver a GLAAD Media Award to anchor Thomas Roberts. Roberts received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Journalism for an MSNBC segment about workplace equality. In addition to presenting him with his award, the interns sat down to chat with Roberts, who opened up about his experience being openly gay in the public eye and gave great advice about how to be LGBT advocates both in our work and in their personal lives. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/photo-glaad-interns-present-glaad-media-award-msnbcs-trailblazer-thomas-roberts" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/fox-and-glaad-host-panel-lgbt-media-representation" target="_blank"><img height="220" width="218" style="float: right;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/FoxBlockParty_443b.jpg?itok=OJJLguDU" alt="" /></a>This month on the FOX Studios Lot, GLAAD and FOX Audience Strategy hosted a panel discussion addressing LGBT media representations, and their importance in bringing about culture change. &nbsp;Hernan Lopez, FOX International Channels President and GLAAD Board Member, introduced the event. GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis, who spoke about the dramatic improvements in LGBT representation on television Fox has made in recent years, then took part in a panel discussion that also included actors Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett from the upcoming FOX series <em>Empire</em>, executive producer Margaret Nagle and actor/GLAAD spokesman Wilson Cruz from the upcoming <em>Red Band Society</em>, <em>Glee</em> producer Dante Di Lorento, and advocate and former NFL player Wade Davis from the You Can Play Project, one of GLAAD&#39;s partner organizations.&nbsp; The panel was moderated by FOX COO Joe Earley. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/fox-and-glaad-host-panel-lgbt-media-representation" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.netrootsnation.org/about/" target="_blank"><img height="220" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/netroots%20nation%202014.jpg?itok=NFtypQoG" alt="" /></a>GLAAD attended the ninth annual <a href="http://www.netrootsnation.org/about/" target="_blank">Netroots Nation</a> conference in Detroit last week, where more than 4,000 progressive advocates convened to exchange ideas and learn how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate. There, GLAAD co-sponsored Netroots LGBT Connect, a gathering of LGBT advocates working to move equality forward through digital and new media.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/motor-city-masters-bryan-thompson-talks-auto-design-working-katy-perry-and-inspiring-next" target="_blank"><img height="147" width="220" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-07/BryanThompson_0095%28retouch%29.jpg?itok=ARF87woZ" alt="" /></a>GLAAD took the time recently to interview &quot;Motor City Masters&quot; contestant, Bryan Thompson, on his desire to inspire the next generation of LGBT designers. Thompson has already connected with pop star Katy Perry, has been honing his design skills all his life and plans to use part of the $100,000 grand prize to establish a scholarship for LGBT design students if he is named the next Motor City Master. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/motor-city-masters-bryan-thompson-talks-auto-design-working-katy-perry-and-inspiring-next" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-co-chair-huffington-post-5-things-not-say-transgender-person-and-3-things-you-should" target="_blank"><img height="220" width="176" style="float: left;" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/jfboylan_0.jpg?itok=SFPCooZJ" alt="" /></a>GLAAD national co-chair and New York Times best-selling author, Jennifer Finney Boylan, shared her thoughts with the Huffington Post on five things not to say to a transgender person and three things you should. Transgender people, like anyone else, often face questions based on stereotypes, preconceptions, or straight-up judgment, but Boylan wants people to start asking the open-ended questions that treat transgender people like any other person and/or indicate an openness to learning rather than assuming. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-co-chair-huffington-post-5-things-not-say-transgender-person-and-3-things-you-should" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p>
<p>To get the latest updates and take part in GLAAD&rsquo;s work to build support for LGBT equality, be sure to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/glaad" target="_blank">&lsquo;like&rsquo; us on Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/glaad" target="_blank">follow us on Twitter</a>!</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 29, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/television">Television</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/must-see-lgbt-tv">Must-See LGBT TV</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/news">News</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/local-and-regional-news">Local and Regional News</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/family">Family</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/people-color">People of Color</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/spanish-language-and-latino">Spanish-Language and Latino</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/issues/transgender">Transgender</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/young-adult">Young Adult</a></li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/netroots-nation">Netroots Nation</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/detroit">Detroit</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/conference">conference</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/thomas-roberts">Thomas Roberts</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/media-award">Media Award</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/interns">Interns</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jennifer-finney-boylan">Jennifer Finney Boylan</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/trans">trans</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/transgender-0">transgender</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/what-not-say">what not to say</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/what-say">what to say</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/huffington-post">Huffington Post</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/studio-responsibility-index">Studio Responsibility Index</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/sri">SRI</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/fox">Fox</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lgbt">Lgbt</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/representation">representation</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/andreja-pejic">Andreja Pejic</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/emily-rios">Emily Rios</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/motor-city-masters">Motor City Masters</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/bryan-thompson">Bryan Thompson</a></li>
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Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:03:42 +0000jrudolph71795 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/snapshots-studio-responsibility-index-andreja-pejic-foxs-lgbt-panel-and-more#commentsRegister now for "HIV is Not a Crime" conference happening in this summerhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/register-now-hiv-not-crime-conference-happening-summer
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img width="256" height="200" id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-03/HIVIsNotACrime.jpg?itok=3HOotf0y" alt="HIV_Is_Not_A_Crime" title="HIV_Is_Not_A_Crime" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The first-ever national <em><a href="http://www.hivisnotacrime.com/">HIV is Not a Crime conference</a></em> will take place this year at Grinnell College in Iowa to untie and train advocates living with HIV and allies from across the country in the effort to end HIV criminalization. HIV criminalization refers to the wrongful use of one&#39;s HIV positive status in criminal prosecutions, which has led to people with HIV being charged under HIV-specific criminal statutes, or under general criminal statutes, including for behaviors that pose no or little risk of HIV transmission.</p>
<p>At the conference, attendees will take part in three days of workshops and practical trainings on state advocacy, grassroots organizing, activism, and familiarity with the legal, medical, media, and public health issues related to HIV criminalization. One goal for the conference is for individual and organizational participants to be better equipped to initiate or advance advocacy in their home states addressing HIV-related criminalization, stigma, and discrimination.</p>
<p>The HIV is Not a Crime conference will be held from June 2 to June 5, 2014. A coalition of more than twenty HIV, LGBT and social justice organizations is working to make the conference happen. Registration and scholarship information can be found on the conference website: <a href="http://www.HIVIsNotACrime.com">www.HIVIsNotACrime.com</a>. Scholarship applications must be submitted by April 7, 2014. To get involved or request information on the conference program, registration, and scholarship details, contact <a href="mailto:conference@seroproject.com?subject=HIV%20Is%20Not%20a%20Crime%20Conference">conference@seroproject.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">March 19, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/news">News</a></li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hiv-discrimination">HIV discrimination</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hiv-0">HIV</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hiv-not-crime">HIV is Not a Crime</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/iowa">Iowa</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/conference">conference</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lgbt">Lgbt</a></li>
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Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:44:48 +0000daniheffernan70236 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/register-now-hiv-not-crime-conference-happening-summer#commentsNational Black Justice Coalition Hosts Leadership Summit This Weekhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/national-black-justice-coalition-hosts-leadership-summit-week
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This Tuesday through Sunday, September 20-25, the National Black Justice Coalition will hold their second annual OUT on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit, which will be attended by approximately 100 black LGBT leaders and advocates from around the country, aims to mobilize members of the black community around social issues while also engaging with governmental figures about black LGBT public policy concerns.</p>
<p>The conference will feature a range of panel discussions, including ‘From Civil Rights to LGBT Equality: African Americans and the LGBT Community at the Intersection’ which will take place on Friday, September 23, at the Washington Convention Center and will feature Cheryl Kilodavis, author of the picture book <em>Princess Boy</em>, among others. OUT on the Hill will also include an advanced screening of the Sundance Film Festival’s PARIAH, the coming-out story of a black lesbian youth, executive produced by Academy Award nominee Spike Lee.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="226" id="2" width="376" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/pariah-movie.jpg?itok=95R4ozN7" alt="" /></p>
<p>Additionally, the summit will host a Black LGBT Leaders Day at the White House on Wednesday, September 21. Members of the Obama administration will present, and delegates will have the opportunity to discuss policy issues with their members of Congress and Congressional Leadership. A Town Hall meeting will also be held in conjunction with the DC Mayor’s Office of GLBT Affairs for delegates to discuss social action around black LGBT issues.</p>
<p>To view the entire OUT on the Hill schedule, <a href="http://www.nbjc.org/outonthehill/OOTH-schedule-highlights7.pdf">click here</a>.</p>
<p>To register for the conference, visit the <a href="http://www.nbjc.org/news/register-today-its-time-for.html">official website</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">September 20, 2011</span></div></div></div>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/issues/people-color">People of Color</a></li>
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<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/conference">conference</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/national-black-justice-coalition">National Black Justice Coalition</a>, </li>
<li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/event">Event</a></li>
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Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:06:37 +0000ilanaseager34480 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/national-black-justice-coalition-hosts-leadership-summit-week#comments